R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

189 To Inflame
Table 20. High critical diameter ( 40 mm)
Explosive Projectile
Velocity
m/s
Pendulum
°
Smell Light
ANFO 0.91 g/cm 3
1110 3 + +
(94 % ammonium nitrate; 765 2 + +
6 % liquid hydrocarbon) 675 3 + +
520 2 + +
460 1 + +
440 1 + +
435 0 + –
limit:
415 0 + +
390 0 – –
380 0 – –
350 0 – –
320 0 – –
For impact sensitivity of confined explosive charges thrown against a
steel target W Susan Test.
Impulse
Product of thrust in pounds by time in seconds (also W Specific
Impulse).
Incendiary
Designates a highly exothermic composition or material that is primarily
used to start fires.
Inert
Descriptive of condition of device that contains no explosive, pyrotechnic,
or chemical agent.
To Inflame
Ignite; anzünden; inflammer; allumer
The mode of ignition affects the manner in which an explosive reacts,
detonating (W Detonation) or deflagrating (W Deflagration). The effect
of flame ignition differs from that of a brisant initiation produced by a